William Steere (priest)

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William Steere was an Irish Anglican priest in the seventeenth century.[1]

He was Dean of Ardfert from 1620 to 1628[2] when he became Bishop of Ardfert and Aghadoe.[3] In 1636 he was presented In commendam with the Archdeaconries of Cork and Cloyne. He died in office on 21 January 1638.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ "History of the Church of Ireland: From the revolution to the union of the Churches of England and Ireland, January 1, 1801" Mant, R: London, J.W. Parker, 1840
  2. ^ "Handbook of British Chronology" By Fryde, E. B;. Greenway, D.E;Porter, S; Roy, I: Cambridge, CUP, 1996 ISBN 0-521-56350-X, 9780521563505
  3. ^ "A New History of Ireland" Moody,T.W; Martin,F.X; Byrne,F.J;Cosgrove,A: Oxford, OUP, 1976 ISBN 0-19-821745-5
  4. ^ "Fasti ecclesiæ hibernicæ: the succession of the prelates in Ireland" Cotton,H Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1860
Church of Ireland titles
Preceded by
Dean of Ardfert
1620–1628
Succeeded by
Preceded by Bishop of Ardfert and Aghadoe
1628–1638
Succeeded by
Preceded by Archdeacon of Cork
1636–1638
Succeeded by
Archdeacon of Cloyne
1636–1638
Succeeded by


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